(Jewish Group) Nick Cannon demands apology, declares network "on wrong side of history"
After being dropped by ViacomCBS for making anti-Semitic comments on his podcast, Nick Cannon has demanded an apology from the media giant, as well as full ownership of his show Wild N Out.
In an extensive statement posted to Facebook on Wednesday morning, Cannon said that ViacomCBS was on the wrong side of history and accused the conglomerate of trying to make an example of an outspoken black man. He also mentioned an outpouring of love and support from the Jewish community in the wake of his firing.
I must apologize to my Jewish Brothers and Sisters for putting them in such a painful position, which was never my intention, but I know this whole situation has hurt many people and together we will make it right, Cannon wrote.
The controversy stemmed from a June 30 episode of Cannons podcast Cannons Class, during which he interviewed Professor Griff, a rapper who himself departed the rap group Public Enemy after making anti-Semitic comments in 1989. During the podcast, Cannon promoted conspiracy theories about the Rothschild family and argued that people of African descent are the true Jews.
You cant be anti-Semitic when we are the Semitic people, he said.
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Oh yeah, he's the victim. What a dipshit bigot. I am glad "some of his best Jewish fans" are coming to his aid.